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Tetra-kis(acetonitrile-κN)lithium hexa-fluoridophosphate acetonitrile monosolvate

Daniel M Seo, Paul D Boyle, Wesley A Henderson

    Acta Crystallographica. Section E, Structure Reports Online
    |November 18, 2011
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